Search of Wall murder suspect's home yields innocuous items as well as guns, ammunition

SAN ANGELO, Texas - An LG cellphone, a white T-shirt and a letter of reference were among the items seized from the home of the man charged in a shooting that left two dead and one injured in Wall last week.

The reference letter, written by Brandon Block, was for Brian Jones Berry — the 40-year-old accused of fatally shooting Block and Block's sister, Keri Berry.

Funeral services for the two, who were killed outside Keri Berry's home on Susan Peak Road, will be today and Saturday. Brian Berry remains in the Tom Green County Jail in lieu of $500,000 bail on a first-degree murder charge.

More charges are pending against him, Tom Green County Sheriff David Jones said, but as of Thursday nothing more had been filed.

Berry, 40, is suspected in the shooting deaths of his estranged wife, Keri Berry, 36, of Wall, and her 31-year-old brother.

Susan Block, 26, Brandon Block's wife, was wounded by gunfire and remained under treatment at Shannon Medical Center. No information on her condition was available Thursday afternoon.

Court documents — a search warrant, warrant affidavit and a list of what officers found — were filed with the Tom Green County District Clerk.

Brian Berry leased an apartment at Sedona Ranch, 2901 Sunset Drive, according to the search warrant documents. Officers searched the apartment about 6 p.m. July 29.

Among the items seized were a magazine with live rounds, night vision scope, gun belt, hearing and eye protection and two rifles.

The search was meant to uncover writings, electronic messages between the estranged husband and wife, firearms and ammunition, shell casings or recording information pertaining to the investigation.

A few hours after the shootings were reported, about 6:20 p.m. July 28, an Amber Alert was issued to find the Berrys' son and daughter, ages 7 and 9, whom Brian Berry took with him from the home in Wall, authorities said.

Berry was arrested in Andrews County without incident late that night. He was arraigned the following day and returned to Tom Green County.

Tom Green County Chief Deputy Dale Pearce said Berry's mother is a nurse who lives in Sonora.

Texas Ranger Joel Timms obtained ATM transactions showing Anita Berry withdrawing $362 at 6:27 p.m. July 28 and $302 at 6:28 p.m. July 28 from the First National Bank of Sonora, according to search warrant documents.